Johnny's Seeds: Squash

Planting

June 18, 2004
In hills 6 feet apart
3 hills for each variety, 4 seeds per hill

Growth

Most notes on germination and plant survival were destroyed in a rain storm, but I believe all seeds germinated. Surviving notes, from September 17 2004 are as follows.

JSS Butternut F1: some leaves are being eaten , probably by the striped cucumber beetle, a few squash bugs seen, rather large vines, all vines growing and producing fruit, fruit 4 to 6 inches long

Buttercup Green Bonbon F1: Most vines dead, squash vine borer, lots of squash bugs and striped cucumber beetles, small vines and few fruit

JWS 6858 Butternut: few leaves eaten, few squash bugs, long vines, fruit mostly 4 to 6 inches, some longer

Harvest

Harvested on October 2, 2004

JSS Butternut F1: 17 fruit averaging 8 inches long

Buttercup Green Bonbon F1: 8 fruit averaging 6 inches in diameter

JWS 6858 Butternut: 21 fruit averaging 8 inches long

Taste

There was no difference in taste between the two Butternuts. The taste was acceptable. I do not believe either one of them were fully matured. The poor growing season affected these squash more than the Buttercup.

The Buttercup was much better tasting. There was a rich almost nutty flavor. It was a bit dry, but that may have been my cooking.